constitution

The definition of a constitution is a system of laws and principles, or the structure or composition of someone or something.

Facts About the U.S. Constitution

The word "constitution" comes from a Latin word meaning "an important law" and was generally declared by a Roman emperor, the highest authority in the land.
In 1787 representatives from the states (with the exception of Rhode Island) convened in Philadelphia with ideas for how to restructure their government.
It took five months for the representatives to draft a short preamble and seven articles, which laid out the rights, duties and powers of the three branches of the federal government, the states, the citizens, and the Constitution itself.
There have been27 amendments made to the United States Constitution.

(noun)

An example of constitution is the document that John Hancock famously signed, the United States Constitution.
An example of constitution is great mental strength in a person.
An example of a constitution is the physical makeup of a person; a strong constitution.

See constitution in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of setting up or making up; establishment, appointment, or formation
the way in which a thing is made up; structure; organization; makeup
the physical, or rarely mental, makeup of a person: a man of strong constitution
the way in which a government, state, society, etc. is organized
a decree, regulation, or custom
1. the system of fundamental laws and principles of a government, state, society, corporation, etc., written or unwritten
2. a document or set of documents in which these laws and principles are written down

Origin: ME constitucioun < OFr constitution < L constitutio: see constitute

See constitution in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or process of composing, setting up, or establishing.
a. The composition or structure of something; makeup.
b. The physical makeup of a person: Having a strong constitution, she had no trouble climbing the mountain.
a. The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.
b. The document in which such a system is recorded.
c. Constitution The fundamental law of the United States, framed in 1787, ratified in 1789, and variously amended since then.